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‘Hatchbacks are here to stay; no guarantee that SUVs will remain popular in the future’: RC Bhargava | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Limited who is also a seasoned veteran in the auto industry spanning over four decades, firmly advocates that for India to progress into a developed nation, accessible mobility options are imperative. Tax based on carbon emissions could be one idea worth following up on.

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Hatchbacks not giving up territorial rights so easily | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

India’s affluence is as good as Europe, and also, her people could be as deprived as someone in Africa.” However, the industry’s growth in the last 2-3 years defies that notion. The decline in entry-level sales would have been a cause of concern had the overall industry numbers not been growing.” It’s 42.2% from 25.3%.

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Electric vehicles trends in India

Electric Vehicles India

As per the company, this is the largest amount that is raised by an electric mobility company in all of Sub-Saharan Africa. The funding raised by the company will be used to scale its operations in electric motorcycle and bus manufacturing in Africa. The newly registered private EVs will get a tax refund.

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Electric Car Watch #4: Toyota is the new Kodak

Plug In India

The entire auto industry has given up on investing in Hydrogen cars. They can only sell them in the USA, India, Latin America, Africa who may still allow ICE car sales then. ICE vehicles will attract carbon taxes in many countries due to the air pollution they cause. Maybe H2 will be okay in large vehicles like trucks.

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Smart Grids, Electric Vehicles: A Financial Win-Win for All -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

V2G helps solve the major problem that demand for electricity is high during the day when everything from industrial plants to air conditioning is running full blast and then excess electricity is wasted at night. Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours.

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